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President Fram Virjee Welcomes Back Titans for the Spring Semester
Just published in the OC Register is President Virjee’s welcome back message to the whole Titan community. There are a lot of great bits in it including a great shout out to Bryan Ruef and the amazing work that his startup 10-8 Systems did to save lives during Hurricane Dorian last year. Read the whole…
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What is meaningful about Business + Social Impact?
Event this Wednesday, September 18 starting at 12:30pm in Irvine. Join us for an insightful evening of powerful questions about how you can transform your business through social impact. About this Event Do you have a passion for business and positive, social impact? Are you curious about how you and your business can play a…
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Why Investors Say No
Many investors, especially those who invest professionally, say “no” to the vast majority of startups they see. In this case, that rejection rate could be as high as 99%. So, why do investors say No? At the CSUF Startup Incubator we work with our residents to figure out this part of the startup puzzle. Some…
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You Don’t Pick Talent, Talent Picks You
Earlier today, John Bradley Jackson (affectionately known as JJ to his students and friends), the Director for the Center for Entrepreneurship at Cal State Fullerton, gave a talk at the SoCal Executive Summit about how talent picks you in today’s job market. The event, hosted by CSUF Startup Incubator alum Nick Panhwar and his startup…
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Emotional Intelligence (EQ)-Centered Design, Using Emotions to Increase Brand Engagement
The CSUF Startup Incubator was fortunate to have Leila Entezam come in to discuss the nexus between emotional intelligence (EQ)-centered design and brand engagement. Leila is a “solution-oriented leader with extensive experience in business consulting, implementations and project management. Expertise include psychology, human behavior, neuroscience, and strategic development while advancing business innovation. Possess successful track…
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What Entrepreneurs Can Learn From Dell – Customer Discovery
CNBC recently published a business biography of Dell. It’s about 12.5 minutes long, so it doesn’t go into minute detail about the ups and downs of Dell but it does give an excellent thumbnail sketch of the company. Further down the post I go into how startups and existing businesses can utilize customer discovery processes…
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Invest in what you know
As an investor myself, I can attest to how difficult it can be to stick to that advice in the title. As an investor, you get to see all kinds of ideas and meet with many different entrepreneurs. Many of them have very compelling stories, and we know that startup stories are important but there’s…
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Listen To These Amazing Entrepreneurs At Eurekafest!
Eurekafest is one of the most exciting events of the year for entrepreneurs! It’s a tremendous effort to put together but, as you can see from the list below, it’s definitely worth it. Attendees not only get to see what the freshest startups are up to but they also get to network with each other,…
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How Entrepreneurs Can Defeat The Dreaded Trough Of Sorrow
Phillip Stinis, manager of the CSUF Startup Incubator, hosted a seminar last night with a couple of dozen attendees eager to learn how to go from concept to launch and how to beat that trough of sorrow. What is the “Trough of Sorrow”? The Trough of Sorrow is a concept that comes from Y Combinator…
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Are You Going To Eurekafest This Year?
Eurekafest is a veritable Startup Convention (Startupcon would be a cool name) and this year’s event is coming up. On April 6, join the entrepreneurship community for “music, parties, pitches, and innovative content from speakers you won’t want to miss. Come hear from our distinguished lineup of speakers, network with industry influencers, hear new companies…